‘It gets better,’ Conservative Party tells teens in YouTube video

Conservative Party members released a YouTube video Thursday telling teens “it gets better.”

The video is in memory of Jamie Hubley, the openly gay son of an Ottawa councillor, who committed suicide last week.

Jamie, 15, was dealing with depression and had been bullied because of his sexuality, the Hubley family has said.

The video is modeled after a campaign started in September 2010 by sex columnist Dan Savage to reach out to gay teens and tell them that “it gets better” after high school.

The video release by the Conservatives features both staffers and high-profile MPs — including John Baird, Rona Ambrose and Vic Toews — urging teens to reach out for help if they are bullied or suffering.